SA vs IND Live Cricket Score

45.5 OUT! CAUGHT! This is a big, big wicket for South Africa! KL Rahul departs after battling so hard for his fifty but he is gone now and India lose half of their side. A good short ball from 'round the wicket from young Jansen. Rahul takes the challenge and looks to pull it. But gets a huge top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards fine leg and Rabada there takes a fine catch. That is the shortest boundary on the ground but Rahul fails to clear it. South Africa have a big opening now. South Africa are into the all-rounders now.  116/5

14.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Marco Jansen is right on money after the break. Exactly what South Africa needed. That's top bowling from the youngster. Hurls in a good-length ball from over the wicket, on off, angling away. Mayank Agarwal is tempted to have a push at it. The ball nips away and kisses the outside edge. Kyle Verreynne makes no mistake behind the stumps and South Africa have got the breakthrough. Marco Jansen is all pumped up and Mayank Agarwal will have to take the long walk back.  36/1

23.3 OUT! CAUGHT! If India were to finish this session with no further hiccups they would've done remarkably well. But that isn't the case. Duanne Olivier had other plans and lets out a huge roar. He strikes and bags a wicket. Plans were clear from South Africa to continue bowling shorter and finally, they reap rewards. Duanne Olivier bowls a short-of-a-length delivery, on off. Cheteshwar Pujara dangles his bat without any conviction. The ball gets a little too big on him and lobs off the shoulder of the bat towards point. Temba Bavuma takes the simplest of catches there and Cheteshwar Pujara has to walk back to the pavilion with yet another low score.  49/2

23.4 OUT! TAKEN! Two in two for Duanne Olivier and gets a big one. Ajinkya Rahane departs for a golden duck. South African players are all over Duanne Olivier. It is also his 50th Test wicket. Good-length ball, outside off, shaping further away. Ajinkya Rahane pushes at it tentatively away from his body. The ball goes off the outside edge and flies to the third slip fielder. Keegan Petersen does well to move to his right and complete the catch. Really poor shot from Ajinkya Rahane and has to depart. Duanne Olivier is on a hat-trick now.  49/3

38.4 OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch by Rassie van der Dussen! Just when the partnership was starting to threaten, South Africa find a way to break it and Kagiso Rabada gets his first wicket. Back of a length, on off, coming back in. Hanuma Vihari looks to defend but the ball gets a little big on him. It came off his gloves and pops up towards short leg. Rassie van der Dussen leaps to his left and completes a fabulous one-handed catch. Just plucked it out of thin air to send Hanuma Vihari packing. Temba Bavuma will now be a relieved man as that dropped catch hasn't cost much. India are four down now. South Africa at the top.  91/4

53.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Marco Jansen strikes once again and India in deep trouble now. An inswinger, this time, around off. Rishabh Pant presses forward to defend. The little inward movement of the ball takes the inside edge and carries through to the keeper. Kyle Verreynne does really well to dive to his right and catch the ball. Rishabh Pant is on his way to the pavilion. Once again just when there was a partnership building, South Africa have struck and are into India's lower order.  156/6

60.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Marco Jansen gets another one and Ravichandran Ashwin departs after a valuable innings! Jansen has been the pick of the bowlers and he sends back the dangerous Ashwin back to the pavilion now. A short ball from 'round the wicket outside on middle and leg. Ashwin makes room and looks to upper cut it but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards gully and Keegan Petersen there takes a fine catch. Just a wicket away now South Africa and they will be looking to get it as early as possible. Mohammed Siraj is the last batter to come in.  187/9

55 OUT! CAUGHT! Duanne Olivier bags his third wicket now. A nothing shot from Shardul Thakur. Back of a length, outside off. Shardul Thakur hangs back and dabs this one towards gully. Keegan Petersen there takes a dolly. Two wickets in two overs for South Africa and India lose their seventh wicket. Can they restrict India under 200?  157/7

59.3 OUT! CAUGHT and BOWLED! That's a sharp catch from Rabada! India re eight down now. A handy little partnership comes to an end. A full ball on from Rabada. Shami hits this hard just left of Rabada. He is quick to judge the pace of the ball and pouches it with both hands. Second wicket for Rabada and good and South Africa will be looking to bundle out India under 200 here. Can India get another partnership going and cross that 200 mark?  185/8

63.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kagiso Rabada ends India's innings. He bags his third wicket with this one. Bowls a length ball, down the leg side. Mohammed Siraj looks to glance it away but gets a faint edge. Kyle Verreynne behind the stumps pouches it with ease. INDIA BOWLED OUT FOR 202.  202/10

38.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shardul Thakur strikes and this man has the knack of picking important wickets and he has done it again. He is a man with the golden arm and he has proved it yet again. A good-length delivery around off. Elgar is forced to play at that one and he does. The ball seams away sharply and catches the outside edge of his blade. It goes back to Pant behind the stumps and he takes an easy catch. A big, big wicket for India and Dean Elgar was the one man who can bat deep in these conditions. Shardul Thakur has delivered again for his team and India have got the first breakthrough they were searching for. Dean Elgar walks back to the pavilion after a hard-fought 28 off 120 balls. Shardul Thakur has broken this partnership and India have got the opening now.  88/2

3.5 OUT! LBW! Mohammed Shami gets the breakthrough! A good-length delivery on middle with that beautiful seam position. Aiden Markram looks to defend it but misses and gets rapped up on the pads. It looks dead straight as Indian players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Aiden Markram asks Dean Elgar whether to opt for the review or not but Elgar says not to take it because it looked dead plumb. Another failure for Aiden Markram and Shami is the man again for India. He draws first blood and Aiden Markram walks back to the pavilion disappointed.  14/1

43 OUT! CAUGHT! Keegan Petersen was leaving the balls that were outside off but now that he has got his half century, he decides to drive this one and pays the price. Thakur bowls this one on a length, outside off. Keegan Petersen reaches out for it and tries to drive it on the up. The ball nips away a tad and kisses the outside edge. It flies to Mayank Agarwal at second slip and he takes a sharp catch. Keegan Petersen got a bit carried away and now has to depart after playing a good knock. Shardul Thakur has struck once again for India and South Africa lose their third wicket before Lunch.  101/3

44.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Things are falling apart for South Africa now. Shardul Thakur has struck not once, not twice, but thrice for India and has put his side back in the game. Back of a length, outside off, coming into the batter. Rassie van der Dussen is caught on the crease as he tries to defend. The ball goes off the inside edge, hits him on the pads and carries through to Rishabh Pant who dives ahead to grab the ball. Shardul Thakur appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Well, well, well, the replay shows that the ball hit the grass before Rishabh Pant caught it but Rassie van der Dussen started walking to the pavilion. So the decision stands. South Africa have been reduced to 102/4 in no time. Shardul Thakur has picked up three wickets in a span of 4.5 overs. Top stuff from the man with the golden arm. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 2!  102/4

66.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shardul Thakur gets the first five-wicket haul of his Test career! What an occasion to get to your maiden five-wicket haul. Temba Bavuma walks down the track for some strange reason and Thakur pulls his length back around leg. Bavuma looks to clip it and gets a faint part of his blade. Pant behind the stumps dives to his left and takes a superb catch. Bavuma who was looking so good has to walk back and India are right on top now. There was some confusion regrading the catch taken by Pant but in the end replays show that he has taken it cleanly and Thakur is on a roll here.  177/6

65 OUT! LBW! Lord Thakur strikes again! A good-length delivery on off and that nips back in sharply. Kyle Verreynne is stuck on his crease as he tries to defend it. He misses and the ball hits him on the pads. There is a huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Kyle Verreynne reviews it but the Ball Tracker shows THREE REDS and Kyle Verreynne has to walk back. A big wicket for India as this partnership was building up and it is Shardul Thakur once again who provides the breakthrough. South Africa have lost half of their side now and India will be looking to quickly wrap this up now.  162/5

79.1 OUT! CAUGHT! India needed a wicket and guess who provides the breakthrough, Lord Thakur again! A full ball on middle. Marco Jansen looks to heave it towards the on side. But gets a leading edge. The ball goes high in the air towards extra cover. Ravichandran Ashwin there takes a fine catch. India are just 1 wicket away now and they will be looking to wrap it up quickly now.  228/9

67.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and India are chipping in with some quick wickets here! Shami bowls this full on off again. Rabada goes for that expansive drive. The ball hits the inside half of his blade and loops in the air towards mid on. Siraj there takes an easy catch and South Africa are seven down now. Shami knew that Rabada is not going to resist the drive and he gets his man with that fuller delivery. Kagiso Rabada will be disappointed as he has the ability to bat but is gone now.  179/7

75.2 OUT! BOWLED! Jasprit Bumrah finally gets his first wicket and breaks this partnership! A full ball angling into the batter by going wide from the crease on middle and off. Keshav Maharaj makes room and looks to drive it but misses. The ball shatters the stumps and Keshav Maharaj walks back after playing a handy knock here. Not much celebration by the Indian players and rightly so as they were frustrated by this partnership. They will be looking to wrap this up quickly now.  217/8

79.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shardul Thakur ends with seven wickets to his name. Hurls in a length ball, outside off. Lungi Ngidi has a feel for it. The ball goes off the outside edge and carries through to the keeper. Rishabh Pant dives to his right to collect the ball. Shardul Thakur has been magnificent and has reaped rewards. SOUTH AFRICA ARE ALL OUT FOR 229. They lead by 27 runs.  229/10

6.5 OUT! TAKEN! Marco Jansen was lethal in the first innings and is the one who gets the breakthrough. He gets rid of a big fish here as KL Rahul is in a fine form. Jansen bowls a good-length ball, outside off, angling away. KL Rahul hangs back and looks to push it away from the body. The ball kisses the outside edge and carries through the second slip fielder where Aiden Markram catches the ball in front of him. Jansen starts celebrating but KL Rahul is not going anywhere and the umpire refer is upstairs. The soft signal is out. The third umpire checks the replay and he says that there is no conclusive evidence and rules that Aiden Markram's fingers were underneath the ball. KL Rahul has to walk back to the pavilion and South Africa have got just the start they were looking for.  24/1

11.4 OUT! LBW! Mayank Agarwal misjudges the line of the ball and pays the price. Big wicket for South Africa. A good-length delivery around off. Mayank Agarwal looks to leave it as he thinks it will seam away but it comes back in sharply and hits him on the pads. There is a huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger immediately. Mayank Agarwal asks his partner whether to take a review or not but they decides against it. He walks back dejected. India have lost both their openers now and South Africa are right on top at the moment.  44/2

37 OUT! LBW! Kagiso Rabada strikes yet again and picks up his second wicket. He has been successful in sending back the two set batters in quick succession. A full-length ball, outside off, shaping in. Pujara presses forward and looks to defend it out but gets pinged on the pads first. Kagiso Rabada appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Pujara walks across to have a chat with Vihari and takes the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and this is trouble for India. South Africa have a sniff now and would hope they can capitalize on it.  163/4

35 OUT! CAUGHT! Good pace and perfect line from Rabada gets a crucial breakthrough for his side. Back of a length, outside off. Some extra bounce off the deck. Ajinkya Rahane goes back and looks to defend it away from his body but misses. It takes the outside edge and Kyle Verreynne does the rest behind the stumps. Kagiso Rabada appeals for caught behind, the umpire takes his time and raises his dreaded finger. Rahane walks back disappointed after scoring an important fifty for his team. He would have loved to carry on but unfortunately for him Rabada has produced a beauty to get rid of him. This was the breakthrough South Africa needed.  155/3

38.3 OUT! CAUGHT! The mind game works for South Africa if there was any and Rabada strikes again. Pant fails to start the new year on a good note. He is certainly not happy with himself. A good-length ball, outside off. Pant advances down the track and looks to cut it away but misses. The ball takes the outside edge and Kyle Verreynne collects the ball with ease. Kagiso Rabada appeals and the umpire raises his finger without giving it much thought. Kagiso Rabada has got his side back in the hunt. This is the magic of Test match cricket.  167/5

43.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ashwin departs now and it is one of the worst kind of dismissals for the batter. A length ball down the leg side and almost a nothing ball. Ashwin looks to clip it but gets a faint part of his blade. The ball goes behind the stumps and Kyle Verreynne moves to his left and takes an easy catch. South Africa gets another wicket and they have pulled back this game nicely now. Ashwin is a capable batter and this is a big wicket for South Africa. Can they restrict Indian lead to under 200 now?  184/6

50 OUT! CAUGHT! The change of ball does the trick for South Africa! Thakur departs after playing a brilliant cameo here! Jansen goes short on middle. Thakur is in no mood to defend and pulls this aerailly towards deep square leg. He fails to get the distance and Keshav Maharaj there takes a good catch. So finally South Africa gets the breakthrough and end a superb innings by Thakur. Can South Africa bundle out India quickly now?  225/7

51.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one strangled down the leg side. A length ball, around leg. It is a poor delivery by any sort of standard. Shami looks to clip it and gets a faint part of his blade. The ball goes to Kyle Verreynne behind the stumps and he makes no mistake. So Shami departs and Vihari will be critical for India from hereon. South Africa would want to end this quickly now. The lead is already over 200. How much more will India be able to add?  228/8

56.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Lungi Ngidi gets his second wicket of the innings and Jasprit Bumrah holes out eventually. A length ball, around middle and leg. Jasprit Bumrah looks to heave it across the line. It takes the outside edge and balloons towards point. Marco Jansen runs back and takes a sharp catch. Jasprit Bumrah departs after hitting few lusty blows and that altercation with Marco Jansen has really fired him up.  245/9

60.1 OUT! TIMBER! Lungi Ngidi does not waste anymore time and sends back Mohammed Siraj on a duck. Lungi Ngidi gets his third wicket of the game. A length ball, on the off stump. Mohammed Siraj stays inside the crease and looks to defend it out but misses. The ball goes through to rattle the off stump. Siraj cannot believe it. India get bowled out for 266 runs.  266/10

10 OUT! LBW! Aiden Markram slips under pressure this time and it is the Lord Thakur who finds the breakthrough for India. It is really hard to keep him out of the wickets with the form he is in. A full-length ball, on off, nips in a touch. Aiden Markram presses forward and looks to defend it out but misses to get hit on the pads. Shardul Thakur appeals again but this the umpire agrees and raises his dreaded finger. Aiden Markram starts walking away straightaway and does not even think about taking the review. It was plumb. Breakthrough for India early in the final session.  47/1

27.2 OUT! LBW! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes! This is a huge wicket for India. This partnership was looking quite threatening and Ashwin provides the crucial breakthrough! Slightly shorter delivery on middle and turning in. Keegan Petersen looks to clip this off the back foot but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is a huge appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Ravichandran Ashwin is elated. Keegan Petersen has a chat with Elgar and decides against taking a review. So India have finally got the second wicket and can they capitalise on this breakthrough now?  93/2

54 OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Shami gets his reward and this is a much-needed wicket for India! Beautiful bowling. When you are so consistent, there is bound to be a ball with a batsman's name on it. On a length, just short of full, outside off, Rassie van der Dussen plays at it tentatively. He is neither forward nor back and pushes at it. The ball comes in with the angle but after pitching, the ball moves away late. That squares van der Dussen up and he tries his best to follow the ball. But all he can manage is an outside edge, which goes straight into the hands of Cheteshwar Pujara at first slip. The game opens again. South Africa need 65 runs. India need 7 wickets. Game on.  175/3